New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-01

SOME JANUARY MAGAZINES.


PROMISES OF THE YEAR.
= % current Cc.fGy Is a strong nnmbc--not only In
II, material but al0 In the fact that II comes so Tar As
can secn from Amercau writer, alone. The leading
ysr-r ~ the M nher Of c,us,te fresh instament
cf tle iino0ln his orys work which shows increasing
aud grace IN each sucees I've chapter. Inc por-
Il its whi-a accoDfany II TINS month are more tnap
co.umoaiy interesting and VOL executed Mr. Jsmess
delightful paper0a Coqne.in prove, anew that whie
ono may qu ,rro with enr. James the critic ono never
wearie, OF uiuas Of Honey James the novelist. Mr.
Johbstos story is another orahie addition TO the
sc,nty o. ths SoGta raere is as much ART
heart la tn ingenuity with which he makes LIS reaer
FORGET the ea~antno Of an incongruuus marriage III
tho It0D Of the Normally goodness OF tho pruo
1t is too early to speak Mr.. tables novel, but IA
opening oh az tors rromsih Professor eioanes
article on Bancroft is caroal and pleas mt Int OF
biography Nj. Kenyon's poem, She Came aud Went
H. 100 eyiden an echo 0f Sir. Lowers charmlns verses
he,rag he title Tie articles on Geityspue; Mr.
Browuels paper French soa!i tors; Professor Lang
les paper Ind meteors; tne article on Fenc
lag and New-York Fcncers"; and Lieutenant WoIs
OF Indian horse-raee all give opPortu
ity Tor clever illustration.
Mr. Warmers entertaining paper in Harper on the City
OF Ntw-Orlsans carries large number Of admirable
illustrations and a few not so good Mr.. FRANK H.
Miilets drawings accompanying the opening hruc'e VI
his Campais ming with the CossacKs are in
OF spirit. E. J. Reeds on the French Navy Is
fair crcise Mr.. Blackmore's novel while yet unhn
ishei but tue of Lorna Doone. ii must be ac-
knowlrdgel, drops each new insialment or spring
haven with "a sigh. Miss o Mearas Narka," II one
may judge from its beginning Is to be story OF unusual
power and piciuresquene-s. Mr.. T. NJ Johnston cou-
tributes a sketcn WHICH is AS good in It's way IS It's
Century sister 1t is illustrate by the same artist; AMI
that reminds suggest To Mr.. KeUbe that variety
fu his types desirable. All Kentucky and Tenmessee
uucles not look ake and The fair mali-
OF those regions differ In comeDess as do those else
where
The next number Of Harper will contain among Other
good things the first part Mr.. Howellss new novel,
April Ho.es'; Mr.. Warmers illustrated paper on Tue
Acaian Land AMI Henry r weiles artieie-aso illr
tra:ed on Moose Hunii ing"
The atlantic of the new year comes dressed IN rev
typc pr setne the first chapters of Two new serial
novels The Secon soa " by Mrs. Onrhant and Nj.
Adreh reveals yet traces of The Americans hand
but it promises DO d story decidedly worth reading
Once past tue dr,ary introduction of MIR Marion Craw-
ford's Paul Patof" the reader finds himself enchiued
by srikngy WIND story II 1t continues AS II mas he
gun IL will be among the frs novels of The year. Mr.
George T. PIsonSs paI ON The Saloon Ill Society Il
thilosophio iorcibe srrai o. the quorruc
mir. HaMeItOn's article on the French and English ~
continues comparison valuable il is inerCs Ing
For the coming year The Atlantic promises losl OF al
tractvv features In addition to the serials now running
their course the magazine has obtained contributions
from both DIR. Holacs ana Mir. Lowell. Tie former mas
promise OF papers his reeeuG visit to Eng
Lands aud the latter has 10 te February mum er
poem five or pages long. The March number VII
also con aiu u Ioem from Mr.. Lowelrs pen.
LippncoH this month is somewhat eruesome with
battle murder and sudden death in Mr. Haw-
thornes novelette, Mr. Sidney LusSa's short story ana
Mr. Fawcelts paper on newspaper critics. Walt Whit
mans Ideas about himself ami his Leaves Of Grass y;
MR. Weudelis paper on Social Life at Harvard; H.
lie aud
Mr. Howels and Hiss Cleveauds weak poem ON tho
Woman Question are OF lighter and reeTe the
gloom OF our clever New-Y 1rkers.
The February number Of Lippiiood will contain A
feltNale Man." novel OF vIrg MIA life written by Miss
McCell,nd the OF - oblivion AMI or Princess.
Mr. John Burroughs has contributed bit Of autobi-
osraphy and Mr.. Robert Grant u